Mike Gottsch submitted his letter of resignation Wednesday after three season as Tabor's football coach.

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Nov 11, 2009 at 12:01 AMNov 11, 2009 at 5:00 PM

Gottsch will step down after Tabor's season finale Saturday at Saint Mary.

"I'm looking out for the best interest of the football program, to let Tabor College start the search for a new head coach and hopefully get a very qualified candidate in here very quickly," Gottsch said in a release.

Tabor is 0-9 this season and are last in the KCAC in scoring defense, allowing 42.7 points per game, and total defense (465 yards per game). Tabor also is ninth in offense, averaging 18 points per game.

The Bluejays have gone 3-26 in Gottsch's three seasons as coach. Tabor had an undefeated regular season and won the KCAC title in 2005.

Gottsch informed his players he was stepping down following practice Wednesday afternoon.

"I thanked them for their effort and hard work and for trusting and believing in me for coming here," said Gottsch, a former quarterback at Tabor. "I also let them know that it would be wise for them to stay put and not go looking for greener pastures."

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